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Delve into Gocmen in Turkey
Gocmen in the region of Diyarbakır is a city in Turkey - some 426 mi or ( 685 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Gocmen is now 01:22 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Zorava, and Yenievler. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gocmen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trapped in the Turkey-Kurdish divide - 28 Feb 08
The Turkish incursion into Iraq has been dividing opinion among Kurds living in Turkey. Despite those differences, however, there's a common feeling among many Kurds, that their needs are being ignore ..
Surp Giragos Church of Diyarbekir on 23 Oct 2011
Surp Giragos Church of Diyarbekir on 23 Oct 2011 ..
Tûra Newrozê 2011 - Kurdischer Folkloretanz im Bus
Kurdischer Folkloretanz während der Busfahrt durch Amed (Diyarbakir), zum Newroz-Fest am 20. März 2011, an dem über 1,2 Millionen Menschen teilgenommen hatten. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Rahmen der T ..
On The Road to Kurdish Diyarbakir, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com One last destination in Turkey - Diyarbakir, epicenter of Kurdish Resistance. A 45-minute ferry ride across a small lake created by Ataturk Dam as part of the 3-1 hour ride f ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Massacres of Diyarbakır (1895)
Massacres of Diyarbakir were massacres took place in the Diyarbekir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire between the years of 1894-1896. The events were part of the Hamidian massacres which targeted the region's Christian population: Armenians and Assyrians.
Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province and with a population of about 843,460 it is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep.
Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
2008 Diyarbakır bombing
On January 3, 2008, at an estimated local time of 16:50, a car bomb exploded in the city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey.
Located at 37.91 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Diyarbakırspor. The stadium holds 12,963 and was built in 1960.
Located at 37.91 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Siege of Amida
The Siege of Amida took place when the Sassanids, under Shah Shapur II besieged the Roman city of Amida in 359. In this battle Ammianus Marcellinus, a historian of Greek origin from Antioch, was a Roman army officer; he described the siege in his work (Res Gestae).
Located at 37.92 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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